CONFLUENCE - Cosumnes River / Mokelumne River - Galt CA
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sbcamper
N 38° 15.480 W 121° 26.010
10S E 637055 N 4235601
The Cosumnes River begins in El Dorado County (Sierra Nevada Mts.), flows through El Dorado Co., Amador County, Sacramento County, and into San Joaquin County. The river is 52 miles / 84.5 kilometers
Waymark Code: WMK7V0
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/25/2014
Views: 3
and is one of the last free flowing rivers in California. (There are two private diversion dams only) It flows into the Mokelumne River only a 1/2 mile from the Cosumnes River wetlands preserve. The preserve is PUBLIC proberty AND includes a place to launch kayaks, canoes, or non motorized craft. AND the State Lands Commission AND the Dept of Water Resources; Ducks Unlimited; Sacramento Co. Dept. of Regional Parks, Galt Joint Union Elementary School District; the Natural Resources Conservation Service. All have signed a Cooperative Management Agreement that contributes to the planning and operation of the Preserve. There is a Visitor Center and a strong volunteer presence.
Take I-5 south of Sacramento to Twin Cities Road exit east. Continue on Franklin Blvd.
Parking Coordinates: There are two lots.
Trailhead Coordinates: above
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